Thoughts from a Mom

Day one hundred twenty-eight

Happy Mother's Day!  First, I want to thank the Lord for putting wonderful examples of mothers in my life to help me be the mother that I am today. I have been very blessed in this regard!

I want to thank my mom for putting up with me for so many years and loving me through it all!  I am very blessed to have her in my life!  She has helped make me the person that I am today!  (Hopefully, she takes that as a compliment!)  She is an amazing person and I love her!

On this Mother's Day I would like to let my boys know how much I love them. They are not my little boys anymore, they have grown into young men and will soon be leaving to start their own adventures.  I have truly enjoyed the journey!  I would like to share one of my journal entries that was inspired by them:

The Boys

They are sitting at their desks, pencils in hand, heads turned down, in the way they do when they are trying to solve a problem.  As I watch, a sense of pride swells in my breast, knowing that they thirst for the knowledge of the good things of this world.

I wonder what their life has in store.  I hope it will bring them much joy, but enough trials that they will grow in wisdom.  Wisdom in things like: Don't worry so much about what others think of you, if you do, you will always be trying to be what they want and you will never find your true self.  And. the world may not always understand you, but as long as you let the Lord guide you, you will become the person He needs you to be.

I have learned of their strengths and weaknesses and have watched them discover the talents God has given them and hope that I am helping them achieve their potential.  I hope that I have taught them to trust the Lord, to always keep Him near, and to go to Him with their concerns, with their joys, and with your trials.  He will always listen and answer them.

As I watch them I am in awe of how far they have come since I received them.  I say a silent prayer that they may grow to be great men, making those around them better people for knowing them.  I also pray that I will be the parent they need to succeed.  That my strengths will bless them and that my weaknesses will not become their burdens.

Do they know how much I love them?  I hope my words and actions always show them a small part of the love that I have for them.  

They turn from their studies and look at me, giving me a smile that warms my heart and strengthens my soul.  Then they turn back to the world of books in search of knowledge, unaware of their affect on me or the ramblings of my thoughts.

I am so grateful for the moments like this one described in my journal, they are my true mom moments.  I hope that my boys will forever know that their mother loves them and that they have changed my life forever.  Thank you boys, for giving me the experience of being your mother.  I love you!

Love, Mom